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Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

Explore our wide range of courses, some of the most exciting and innovative in the world. You can expect the highest level of training, state-of-the-art facilities and will work with the latest advancements in high performance technology.

Channel your passion into real world skills, make unrivalled industry connections and get ready to make your dream career in the world of film, television and games a reality.

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Main Campus Places Available! Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time Online

Cymru Wales 04 Feb/26 Evening session - 6.15pm to 8.45pm 13 weeks - one evening a week Part-time Online

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Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 05 Feb/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 09:30am-5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Self-Shooting - Introduction

Main Campus 16 Feb/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 5 days Full-time In person

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16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

North 18 Nov/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 Days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 03 Nov/25 10.00am - 4.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 27 Feb/26 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland 14 Nov/25 Application deadline 31 Oct 2025 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time Online

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Script Reading and Reporting

Main Campus 02 Mar/26 Places Available! 5 days Full-time In person

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Location Sound Recording

North 09 Mar/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales COURSE FULL - Waiting list only 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days In person

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Introduction to Intimacy Coordination

Main Campus 11 Mar/26 Places Available! 6.15pm - 9.15pm 8 weeks - Wednesday evenings - 6:15pm-9:15pm Part-time Online

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Creating The Short

Main Campus 16 Mar/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 6 days Full-time In person

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Documentary Shooting

North 07 Jan/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 Days Full-time In person

Main Campus 16 Mar/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Part-time In person

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Main Campus 11 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 10 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 16 Mar/26 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time Online

North Register Your Interest 10.00am - 5.00pm 10 days Full-time Online

Scotland 03 Nov/25 Application deadline 20 Oct 2025 10am - 5pm 10 days Full-time Online

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Writing the TV Pilot

Main Campus 08 Dec/25 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

Scotland 23 Mar/26 Application deadline 10 Mar 2025 10.00am - 5.00pm 5 days Full-time In person

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Drama Production Management

Main Campus 23 Mar/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 3 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Scotland 10.00 - 17.00 3 days Full-time In person

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Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Main Campus 26 Mar/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Head of Production

Cymru Wales 10.00am - 5.00pm 3 days Full-time In person

Main Campus 15 Apr/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 3 days Full-time In person

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Composing for Film and TV

Main Campus 20 Apr/26 Places Available! 10.00am - 5.30pm 2 days Full-time In person

Cymru Wales 05 Nov/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Camera Trainee Workshop

Main Campus 20 Apr/26 PLACES AVAILABLE 10am to 5pm each day 5 days Full-time In person

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Script Editing: From Prep to Production

Main Campus 27 Apr/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 5 days Full-time In person

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Craft Editing

Main Campus 29 Apr/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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How To Build An Online Audience

Main Campus 06 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 5:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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An Introduction to Short Filmmaking

North 10.00am - 5.00pm 1 Day Full-time In person

Main Campus 07 May/26 Places Available! 10:00am - 17:00pm 1 day Full-time In person

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Scheduling on Movie Magic

Coming soon

Scotland Register your interest 10am - 5pm 2 days Full-time Online

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Edit Producer Essentials

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Edit Producing

Cymru Wales 10.00 - 16.00 1 day Full-time In person

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Effective Documentary Interviews

Cymru Wales Apply now! 10:00 - 17:00 2 days Online

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Entry Level Roles in Film and HETV

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 17.00 5 days Full-time In person

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Essential Skills for Assistant Editing in Scripted HETV/Film

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Film Distribution and International Sales 1.0

Scotland Register your interest 10.00 - 13.00 0.5 days Online

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Film Distribution and International Sales 2.0

Cymru Wales 13 Nov/25 10:00 - 16:00 1 day Full-time In person

Scotland 10:00-5:00pm 1 Day Part-time In person

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Filming with a Smartphone

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Filming with a Smartphone - Part 1 and Part 2

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Filming with a Smartphone - Part 2 only

London 26 Jan/26 Places Available 10:00am - 5:00pm 2 days Full-time In person

Scotland Register your interest! 10.00 - 17.30 2 days Full-time Online

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Financing Your Feature Film

Scotland Register Your Interest 10.00 - 17.00 2 days Full-time In person

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First Time Factual Producing

Cymru Wales 10:00 - 16:00 1 day Full-time In person

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Freelancing for TV and Film: The Essentials

Main Campus Coming Soon! 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Cymru Wales 06 Oct/25 10.00am - 5.00pm 2 day In person

Scotland 04 Nov/25 Places Available! 9:30-17:30pm 2 days Full-time In person

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Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Cymru Wales Application deadline 3 Mar 2024 10.00 - 16.00 1 day Full-time

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Get Ready for Your Location Shoot

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Getting A Commission

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How To Write a Factual TV Proposal

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Interview Skills for Factual TV

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Interviewing for Documentary

Scotland 06 Nov/25 Places available 10:00-5:00pm 2 days Part-time In person

Cymru Wales 10:00-5:00pm 2 days In person

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Short Courses

Short Courses

Fulfil your creative potential by joining the National Film and Television School!

All courses

Under-Represented Voices Writing Lab

Self-Shooting - Introduction

16mm / 35mm Camera Familiarisation

Script Reading and Reporting

Location Sound Recording

Introduction to Intimacy Coordination

Creating The Short

Documentary Shooting

Introduction to Editing on Adobe Premiere Pro

Writing the TV Pilot

Drama Production Management

Introduction to Editing on Avid Media Composer

Head of Production

Composing for Film and TV

Camera Trainee Workshop

Script Editing: From Prep to Production

Craft Editing

How To Build An Online Audience

An Introduction to Short Filmmaking

Scheduling on Movie Magic

Coming soon

Edit Producer Essentials

Edit Producing

Effective Documentary Interviews

Entry Level Roles in Film and HETV

Essential Skills for Assistant Editing in Scripted HETV/Film

Film Distribution and International Sales 1.0

Film Distribution and International Sales 2.0

Filming with a Smartphone

Filming with a Smartphone - Part 1 and Part 2

Filming with a Smartphone - Part 2 only

Financing Your Feature Film

First Time Factual Producing

Freelancing for TV and Film: The Essentials

Fundamentals of Documentary Storytelling

Get Ready for Your Location Shoot

Getting A Commission

How To Write a Factual TV Proposal

Interview Skills for Factual TV

Interviewing for Documentary

Interviewing for Documentary and Factual Filmmakers

10 Reasons to Choose The National Film & Television School